Bruce's Journal

Bruce Slutsky was born in New York City in 1949. I retired six years ago after working as a Science/Engineering Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark for 25 years. I was married to Karen until she passed away in February 2021. I have a son Lee who is now 35 years old. I am very much interested in the popular music of the 1960s, especially Bob Dylan and the Beatles. I am interested in rock and roll radio. I am an enthusiastic fan of the New York Mets.

Saturday, June 8, 2019

Whitney Biennial Today

Artwork by Ellsworth Kelly - Part of the Whitney Biennial

Sixth months ago we saw the Andy Warhol exhibit at the Whitney Museum. It was time to take a walk on the Highline from 14th Street to the end to see the Whitney Biennial which opened a few weeks ago. It is an event curated by Jane Panetta and Rujeko Hockley who want visitors to know what is happening today in American art. It features 75 artists and collectives working in painting, sculpture, installation, film, video, photography, performance, and sound. It was introduced by the museum's founder in 1932 and is the longest-running exhibition in the country.

There was obviously no single theme or artist singled out which is obviously opposite of the Warhol exhibition. I picked out one work at random to put in this journal entry.